How To Install libpam-ccreds on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ccreds on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libpam-ccreds
libpam-ccreds is:
This package provides the means for Linux workstations to locally authenticate using an enterprise identity when the network is unavailable. Used in conjunction with the nss_updatedb utility, it provides a mechanism for disconnected use of network directories. They are designed to work with libpam-ldap and libnss-ldap.
There are three methods to install libpam-ccreds on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libpam-ccreds Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-ccreds using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libpam-ccreds
Install libpam-ccreds Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-ccreds using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libpam-ccreds
Install libpam-ccreds Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libpam-ccreds using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libpam-ccreds
How To Uninstall libpam-ccreds on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libpam-ccreds package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libpam-ccreds
Uninstall libpam-ccreds And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libpam-ccreds and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpam-ccreds
Remove libpam-ccreds Configurations and Data
To remove libpam-ccreds configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libpam-ccreds
Remove libpam-ccreds configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libpam-ccreds configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpam-ccreds
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libpam-ccreds package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
